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A report to Wednesday’s meeting of the council’s executive committee gives an update on the project.

It says the hub, which is due to open in the authority’s public service centre in the spring of next year, could cover an area of 84.5sqm. The original plan was for it to cover 46.45sqm.

The main entrance to Tewkesbury Borough Council's offices

In her report, economic development officer Katie Power said: “It is felt that the larger area will allow flexibility of space and incorporation of all elements proposed in the original brief (a meeting room, three incubators and wider touch down/resource centre area).

“This increased space will provide improved flexibility for the delivery of growth hub services, achievement of proposed outputs in the original bid and encourage business engagement.”

The council will be one of the first partners to provide its own hub as part of the Gloucestershire Growth Hub roll-out across the county. The main hub at Oxstalls in Gloucester is currently the only one in Gloucestershire.

The kind of facility set to come to Tewkesbury

The project forms part of the wider refurbishment of Tewkesbury Borough Council’s headquarters, which will create a new integrated reception area and transform the offices into a full public service centre.

Council bosses say the business growth hub will be a dedicated space for business support and will be located on the ground floor, forming part of the refurbished reception area.

Ms Power added: “The hub will be a place where businesses can meet, network, get access to important resources and secure grant funding.

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“Promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in the area, it is hoped the hub will drive economic success right in the heart of Tewkesbury borough - the fastest growing part of Gloucestershire.”

She added that the council had asked for an extra £80,000 for the project from GFirst LEP, the county’s local enterprise partnership. If approved, that would take the cost of the hub up from £385,000 to £465,000.